Spring-wheel.



B. ANDERSON.

SPRING WHEEL.

APPLIOATIQN FILED SEPT. 4,

Patented May 13, 1913.

Elnuewtoz 19. findemozg anemia K/ I H muss BENJAMIN ANDERSON, OF GEBO, WYOMING.

SPRING-WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 13, 19.1 3.

Application filed September 4. 1912. Serial No. 718,517.

To (1 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN ANDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gebo, in the county of Bighorn and State of lVyoming, have invented new and useful Improvements in SpringJVheels, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to vehicle wheels and more particularly to the class of spring wheels.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a spring wheel wherein the spokes thereof will respond to shocks and jars incident to the travel of the wheel so as to absorb the same, thereby increasing the life of both the wheel and the vehicle, and at the same time avoiding the necessity of the use of pneumatic or other resilient tires. I

Another object of the invention is the provision of a spring wheel in which the spokes, hub and felly are fastened so as to avoid the necessity of the use of screws, thereby assuring maximum strength to the wheel.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wheel which is-simple in construction, possessing the maximum strength, practicability and resiliency, and also which may be manufactured at a minimum cost.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangementof parts which will be hereinaftermore fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.-

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a side elevation of a wheel constructed in accordance with the invention. Fig. ilis a fragmentary vertical transverse sectional view thereof.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, the wheel comprises a hub 13 surrounded by a sleeve let which is made fast thereon in any desirable manner, and concentrically disposed with respect to said sleeve 1-'-tis a telly 15 which is convexcd inwardly throughout its circumference to provide an outside channel 16, and has fitted thereon a flat tire 17, as shown.

Fixed, to the telly 15 at intervals thereof are pairs of inwardly conwrging Slllk-Ri'llll" tially triangular shaped plates 18, each hav to absorb all shocks and jars incident to its travel, and also will possess the required strength to withstand hard usage.

What is claimed is:-

A spring wheel comprising a hub, a lolly disposed col'u'ztmtrically with respect to said hub and being of semicircular shape in cross sectmn throughout its cireunitercure,

resilient spokes fixed to said hub, triangular shaped. plates lixed to opposite sides oi the outer ends of the spokes and outwardly diverging therefrom, rivet extensions formed integrally with the plates and engaged in the folly. and an annular tread bridging the concaved portion of the folly and securely mounted on the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

BENJAMIN ANDERSON.

\Vitnesses W. G. JOHNSTON, R. G. CULBnR'rsoN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington. D. 0." 

